Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and passionate midwife to undertake the role of Antenatal and Newborn (ANNB) Screening Lead and Fetal Medicine at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
This is an excellent opportunity for a talented individual with inspirational leadership skills and an appetite for developing staff, improving the service and ensuring the delivery of safe and excellent maternity care.
The post holder will be an excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills committed to managing:
- The implementation of the national screening programmes as well as providing clinical support to service users. This will involve working alongside a team of four Band 7 midwives and a Band 4 failsafe officer.
- The fetal medicine service based on our two maternity sites with a team of five midwives and three maternity support workers.
You will work in collaboration with a dynamic team of Senior Midwives including matrons, consultants, midwives, Heads of Midwifery, and business partners to shape our maternity service.
We are committed to ensuring you have a development plan, which meets your needs, as we want your career to flourish with us.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will provide clinical expertise; professional direction and leadership to the screening coordinators, midwives and Maternity Support Workers within Maternity Services.
- They will be responsible for providing specialist advice and support to the clinical teams so that maternal and fetal screening pathways and systems are in line with the National Screening Committee (NSC) standards.
- They will action, implement and monitor the quality assurance of all the Screening Programmes ensuring that appropriate failsafe systems are in place, confirming, that all population screening is undertaken to the highest standard. They will provide regular formal updates on the performance of the Screening Programmes to the screening commissioners at NHS England and the Regional Quality Assurance team within the NSCA.
- Key area of responsibility will relate to monitoring and reporting on clinical incidents as part of the Clinical Governance agenda and responding to verbal and formal complaints in line with The Trust Complaints Procedure.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Practising Registered Midwife with relevant post registration experience
- Educated to degree level and ability to work to Masters level
- Teaching/mentorship qualification
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Counselling certificate or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Experience in all areas of midwifery
- Ability to investigate incidents and complaints to a high standard
- Guideline development
Desirable
- Experience in managing formal HR processes
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- In-depth understanding in maternal medicine and fetal medicine
- In-depth understanding of ANNB screening programmes
- In-depth understanding in maternal medicine and fetal medicine
- Confident to challenge non evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Experience of initiating and implementing change processes.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Practising Registered Midwife with relevant post registration experience
- Educated to degree level and ability to work to Masters level
- Teaching/mentorship qualification
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Counselling certificate or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Experience in all areas of midwifery
- Ability to investigate incidents and complaints to a high standard
- Guideline development
Desirable
- Experience in managing formal HR processes
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- In-depth understanding in maternal medicine and fetal medicine
- In-depth understanding of ANNB screening programmes
- In-depth understanding in maternal medicine and fetal medicine
- Confident to challenge non evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Experience of initiating and implementing change processes.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
